Automated Metrology System for Pu 238 (VIDEO)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Under a collaborative partnership between the NASA and DOE, a new automated measurement system developed ORNL will ensure quality production of plutonium-238 while reducing handling by workers.

NASA has funded ORNL and other national laboratories to develop a process.

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Dept. of Energy

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